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DANVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

MUNICIPAL BUILDING

May 3, 2022

7:00 P.M.

REVISED

PRESIDING:	Alonzo L. Jones, Mayor

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:	James B. Buckner L.G. "Larry" Campbell, Jr. Bryant Hood Barry P. Mayo	Dr. Gary P. Miller, Vice Mayor Sherman M. Saunders J. Lee Vogler, Jr., Madison J. Whittle
STAFF:	Ken F. Larking, City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., Deputy City Manager	W. Clarke Whitfield, Jr., City Attorney Susan M. DeMasi, City Clerk

The City Council is the City of Danville’s legislative body and is composed of nine Council members. Council members are elected to serve a four year term of office and elects one of its own to serve as Mayor and presiding officer for a two year term.

Time and Place of Meeting
The public is invited and encouraged to attend and participate in the City Council meetings. The City Council meets in the City Hall, Fourth Floor, Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. All meetings of the Council are open to the public.

Communications from Visitors
Communication from Visitors is an opportunity for citizens to address Council on matters not on the agenda. Citizens who desire to speak on agenda items will be heard when the agenda item is considered. Each speaker shall clearly state his or her name and address. Each individual speaker shall have five uninterrupted minutes. A representative of a group may have up to ten uninterrupted minutes to make a presentation. The representative shall identify the group and a group may have no more than one spokesperson. Time will be kept using the electronic timer on the podium.

Guidelines for Public Hearings
For Public Hearings the applicant or his or her representative shall be the first speaker(s). There shall be a time limit of ten (10) minutes for the applicant’s or his or her representative’s presentation. The presiding officer shall then solicit comments from the public, asking those in favor of the proposal to speak first, and then those opposed to the proposal. Each speaker must clearly state his or her name and address. There shall be a time limit of three (3) minutes for each individual speaker. If the speaker represents a group, there shall be a time limit of five (5) minutes. A speaker representing a group shall identify the group at the beginning of his or her remarks. A group may have no more than one spokesperson. The presiding officer may limit or preclude comment which is repetitive, redundant, cumulative, or irrelevant to the subject of the public hearing. After public comments have been received, in a land use case, the applicant or the representative of the applicant, at his or her discretion, may respond with a rebuttal. There shall be a five (5) minute time limit for rebuttal.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION - L.G. "Larry" Campbell, Jr.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Update:	Update on Caesars Virginia
By:	Robert Livingston

Recognition:	Chief Scott Booth, Danville Police Department
By:	Ken Larking, Danville City Manager

IALR Update:	Update on the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
By:	Dr. Betty Jo Foster

PCCA Update:	Update on Pittsylvania County Community Action
By:	Everlina Ross

SAAA Update	Update on the Southern Area Agency on Aging
By:	Teresa Fontaine and Andre Bethea

Proclamation:	Make Danville Shine Month
Presented to:	Ken Gillie and Cheryl Schow City of Danville Community Development

COMMUNICATIONS FROM VISITORS

Citizens who desire to speak on matters not listed on the agenda will be heard at this time. Citizens who desire to speak on agenda items will be heard when the agenda item is considered.

MEETING MINUTES

Consideration of Approval of Minutes from Regular Council Meeting held on April 5, 2022, and Regular Work Session held on April 5, 2022.
Council Letter Number CL - 2769. Click to View

NEW BUSINESS

Consideration of Amending Danville City Code Regarding Real Estate Tax Exemption and Deferral for Certain Elderly and Disabled Persons.
Council Letter Number CL - 2755.

Public Hearing

An Ordinance Amending and Reordaining Section 37-62, Entitled “General Restrictions, Conditions and Qualifications” and Section 37-66, Entitled “Amount of Exemption and/or Deferral” of Article IV, Entitled “Real Estate and Mobile Home Tax Exemption and Deferral for Certain Elderly and Disabled Persons,” of Chapter 37, Entitled “Taxation,” of the Code of the City of Danville, 1986, As Amended.
FIRST READING

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Consideration of Rezoning 239 Eastwood Drive.
Council Letter Number CL - 2762.

1.	Public Hearing
2.	An Ordinance Rezoning 239 Eastwood Drive (Parcel # 76494) from A-R Attached Residential to TO-C Transitional Office and Parcel #’s 76493, 76492, 76307, and 76306 from A-R Attached Residential to M- I, Manufacturing Industrial.

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Consideration of Approving a Special Use Permit at 126 East Thomas Street.
Council Letter Number CL - 2764.

1.	Public Hearing
2.	An Ordinance Granting Special Use Permit Application PZ22- 45, filed by SOAP SUPPLIES LLC, Requesting a Special Use Permit for a Duplex Residential Dwelling According to Item 2, of Section C., of Article 3.E. of Chapter 41, of the Code of the City of the Danville, Virginia, 1986, As Amended, at 126 East Thomas Street (Parcel ID # 03962).

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Consideration of Approving a Special Use Permit on Dudley Street.
Council Letter Number CL - 2765.

Public Hearing

An Ordinance Granting Special Use Permit Application PZ22- 50, filed by Yeon Hee Kim and Hae Choi Kim, Requesting a Special Use Permit for an Accessory Building or Accessory Use Without a Primary Building Being Located on the Parcel According to Item 23., of Section C., of Article 3.E. of Chapter 41., of the Code of the City of Danville, Virginia, 1986, As Amended, on Dudley Street (Parcel ID #’S 25094 and 25091).

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Consideration of a Zoning Code Amendment Regarding Parking Space Size Inside Buildings and on Building Roofs.
Council Letter Number CL - 2766.

1.	Public Hearing
2.	An Ordinance Amending and Reordaining Chapter 41 Entitled “Zoning Ordinance” of the Code of the City of Danville, Virginia, 1986, As Amended, More Specifically, to Add an Item 5., to Section D., of Article 8., Establishing that Inside Buildings and on Building Roofs, the Minimum Parking Space Width is Eight (8’) Feet Six (6”) Inches and the Minimum Depth is 18’.

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Consideration of Amending the Zoning Code for Zoning Code Enforcement.
Council Letter Number CL - 2767.

Public Hearing

An Ordinance Amending and Reordaining Chapter 41, Entitled, "Zoning Ordinance” of the Code of the City of Danville, Virginia, 1986, As Amended, by Repealing in its Entirety the Existing Section C. Entitled, “Administration and Enforcement”, of Article 2. Entitled, “General Regulations”, with a New Section C. Entitled, “Violations and Enforcement”, and Repealing in its Entirety Section X. Entitled, “Violations and Penalties”, of Same Said Article 2.

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Consideration of Amending the Zoning Code for Campground Standards.
Council Letter Number CL - 2768.

Public Hearing

An Ordinance Amending, Repealing, and Reordaining Chapter 41. Entitled, "Zoning Ordinance” of the Code of the City of Danville, Virginia, 1986, As Amended, by Adding a New Section 2.AA “Campgrounds”, in Article 2. “General Regulations”, Amending Article 3.A: - SR-R, Sandy River Residential Amending Article 3.B: - T-R, Threshold Residential District, Repealing and Reordaining the Definitions for “Campgrounds” and “Camping Units” in Article 15, “Definitions” to Reference the Virginia Administrative Code.

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Consideration of Approving the Fiscal Year 2023 School Board Budget.
Council Letter Number CL - 2761.

1.	Public Hearing
2.	A Resolution Approving the Budget of the School Board of the City of Danville for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023. FIRST READING

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Consideration of Adopting a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Council Letter Number CL - 2750.

A Resolution Adopting a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for West Piedmont Planning District Communities. Click to View

Consideration of Amending the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Appropriation Ordinance for School Bonds.
Council Letter Number CL - 2763.

An Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Appropriation Ordinance by Anticipating the Proceeds from the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds and Appropriating Same for Anticipated Expenditures.
FIRST READING
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM:

A.         City Manager

B. Deputy City Manager

C.         City Attorney

D.         City Clerk

E.         Roll Call

ADJOURNMENT